A Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People - From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China

by Heather Alexander, Meredith Hamilton (Illustrator)

Explore all the fascinating things that make Planet Earth such an exciting place to live with this lively introduction to our world, its geography, culture, and people.
 
Get ready for an incredible journey, one in which you’ll visit far-off places, meet interesting people, and learn all about continents, countries, climates, and more. This book is also full of fun facts about animals, sports, foods, inventions, and holidays from all over the world.
 
Check out the largest oceans, highest mountains, and hottest deserts. Discover how the Grand Canyon was formed, how long it took to build the Great Wall of China, and how the Amazon River got its name. Meet brave explorers who risked their lives finding new places and, yes, learn how to locate dozens of countries on a map… and name their capitals!

With 150 charming, original watercolor illustrations, A Child's Introduction to the World is an entertaining and comprehensive overview of our fascinating planet.

Genres: Geography, Childrens, Nonfiction, Reference, Picture Books

96 pages, Hardcover

First published May 26, 2010

Reviews

[Tracy Reed · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've used this as a geography read-aloud in our homeschool studies for 1st - 3rd graders. I start with Charlotte Mason's Beginning Geography, Maps and Globes by Harriett Barton, and then this book. Many ideas are introduced in this book so we take it slow and and tend to look up other books or videos as we go about whichever thing they want to learn more about. At that point I pause this book, we go learn more about that thing, then we pick right back up with this book... then do it all over again. It's an enjoyable way for kids to start learning about the world around them.

The only reason I knocked it from 5 down to 4 stars is that it references some evolutionary time references a couple times, which is one reason to keep it as a read-aloud rather than an independent reader. I can either change it as I'm reading or else stop and discuss, then move on.

[Susan]

I'm a nerd for atlases.

[Deidra Chamberlain · Rating 4 out of 5]

We’re not quite there yet, but I liked it. It is beautiful.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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[Latosha Finch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be a good tool to introduce students to various cultures. The colors in the illustrations are bright, therefore, the pictures will hold most students' attention. There are a variety of extensions that can be done with this book. A variety of cross curriculum activities can be done due to this book containing geographical information and fact about a variety of countries. Students can write about the most interesting place to them. Student could be provided with a minimum number of facts to include in this paper.

[Jeanette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely illustrated but there is one glaring error in the labelling of Wales on the pages about the UK. It is labelled in completely the wrong place which makes me worry about the overall accuracy of this book.